Portable shower-bath apparatus.



HERSOOVITZ. PORTABLE SHOWER BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1912.

1,049,? 14. Patented Jan. 7,1913.

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an mite- I g g Roma M. HERSGOVITZ.

PORTABLE SHOWER BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.17, 1912.

Patented Jan.7,1913.

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1 1 00 Wioz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MoRRIs HERSCOVITZ,

or NEW YORK, N. Y.

PORTABLE SHOWER-BATH APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an; '7, 1913.

' Application filed April 17, 1912. Serial No. 691,388.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Monnrs Hnnscovrrz, a citizen of. the United States of America, re-

siding in N ew York, in the borough of Mannot handy within reach; and for this purpose the invention consists of a portable shower-bath apparatus, which comprises a collapsible water-tank provided with-an outlet-cock and rose at its lower end, telescoping supporting-rods for the tank, a curtain-supporting ring-frame below the tank, and a cylindrical foldable curtainsuspended from said ring.

The invention consists further of the special construction of the collapsible watersupply tank supported at the upper ends of the supporting stay-rods of the shower-bath as will be fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved portable shower-bath apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail side-view of the water-tank shown as 'detached from the supporting rods. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation-of the showerbath as folded up for transportation. Fig. 5 represents a vertical central. section of the water-tank antl the upper portion of the bath shown assembled for use. Fig. 6 is a detail plan-view of the ring-shaped support-ingframe for the water-tank. Fig. 7 is a detail side-view of one of the oints of the collapsible tank supporting-ring. Fig. 8 is a detail section of the cross-shaped couplingconnecting the sections of the supporting-rods with each other and with thecurtain supportingring: and Figs. 9, 10, .11 and 12 represent details of the construction of the joints of the collapsible curtain-supporting ring and their connection with the supporting rods.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several fig ures of the drawings.

My improved portable shower-bath apparatus consists of the following main parts: a collapsible water-tank, three telescoping supporting rods forthe same, a curtain supporting-ringlocated at the upper ends of the supporting rods, and a curtain suspended from said ring. The collapsible water-tank a is preferably made of two cupshaped sections, an inner section a which is made of seamless pliable waterproof material, and an exterior section or layer a of the same material, which are united at the upper ends by means of a rim a that is reinforced by means of a cordinlay and supported on a jointed ring a which encircles the upper end of the watertank a. and which is supported on the curved upper portions 6 of the supporting-rods b of the bat-h.

The walls of the water-tank a are supported by exterior metallic straps a of flat sheet-metal which extend longitudinally over the tank, and which are connected at their lower ends with the discharge-pipe e of the tank. The straps a are held in position above the stop-cock of .the discharge-pipe, and bent at their upper ends into hooks a which are lapped over the ring er as shown clearly in Fig. 8. The straps on when de tached from the tank, assume a nearly flat shape, as shown on Fig. 3, so that on unscrewing the discharge-pipe they can be removed from the same and folded up with the other detachable parts of the entire apparatus for shipment.

The ring a is made of three parts, which are united by hinge joints a with the upper tions 12 of the supporting-rods b are in-.

serted short connecting-pieces b which are clamped into the nip les at the lower ends of cross-shaped coupllngs d and retained in the same by fixed clamping-screws b which are threaded at their inner ends and provided with square heads I) and smooth outer ends or pins b as shown in Fig. 11, said cross-shaped couplings (1 serving also for making connection with the threaded ends of the curved upper sections 6 of the supporting-rods and with radial strengthening-rods 22 which are screwed by their outer threaded ends into the inner nipples of the couplings,

and by their inner threaded ends into a sleeve-shaped collar b on the discharge pipe 6 of the tank a, the outlet pipe 6 is provided witha stop-cock e" and ,a discharge-rose e which latter is located below the sleeveshaped collar 6 of the radial strengtheningrods b.

Theouter smooth ends or pins 6 of the couplings d are passed through holes 0 of a curtain supporting-ring 1 which is made of several sections that are connected at their overlapping ends 1"- by means of bent-over keepers 1' which are riveted to one'end of overlapping sections so as to permit their detachment from each other and their convenient slipping into the keepers until the openings 0 in the same register with each other so that the ring can be placed easily over the smooth ends or pins b of the couplings d.

The curtain c is made of cylindrical shape and of a somewhat greater circumference than its supporting ring so as to overlap at its ends. It is provided at its upper end with'suspension-hooks c which are placed over the supporting ring, as shownin Fig. 8. The curtain c is made of suitable flexible waterproof fabric, such as thin oiled or rubber cloth, or other fabric. It is of suflicient height so that a person of average height is fully covered when standingupright under the water-supplyin rose of the water-tank. The lower end 0 the curtain c is surrounded by a collapsible water 001- lecting-pan F whichis supported by a lazytong frame 9 which can be folded together into small cylindrical shape for packing and shipment.

Then the portable shower-bath is required for use the water-tank is first expanded and placed in position on the discharge-pipe, the curtain connected with the supporting-ring, and the upper sections of the supportingrods screwed into the upper nipples of the couplings d and the radial strengthening rods into the inner nipples and the upper tubular sections of the supported rods slipped over the coupling-pins of the couplings. The lower extensible sections of the supporting rods are then extended to their full length and clamped in position by the set-screws b. The curtain is then suspended by its hooks from the supporting-ring and its lower end inserted into the.co1lectingpan which has been extended to its full height and placed in position on the ring shaped lazy-tong frame. The tank is then filled and the shower-bath apparatus is ready for use. The person using the bath then steps into the water-collecting pan, closes the curtain and opens the stop-cock of the water-tank so that the water is discharged in a shower.

The shower bath is prepared for transportation and shipment by telescoping the extensible sections of the supporting rods into the tubular portions, disconnecting the latter from the connecting-pins of the couplings, detaching the tank from its curved supporting sections and the latter from the nipples of the couplings, unscrewing the couplings from the radial strengthening rods, detaching them from the collar on the discharging tube, removing the upper end of the curtain from the supporting ring, disconnecting the parts of the supporting ring, collapsing the collecting-pan, folding the supporting lazy-tong frame into cylindrical shape after placing all the supporting rods, ring sections, etc., in a bundle, into the same, and then rolling all the parts with the col- .lapsed tank into the folded up curtain and tying the entire package by suitable fastening-straps near its ends, as shown in Fig. 7 The entire outfit may be carried in a foldedup condition by means of a strap-handle and be taken along in the summer months to the country, or into camp, and put together for use whenever required.

I claim:

1. Ina portable shower-bath apparatus, the combination of telescoping stay-rods, extension-rods at the upper ends of -the same, a collapsible water-tank supported on said stay-rods, said tank being provided with a discharge-pipe, a ring-shaped frame sup ported by said stay-rods, and a curtain suspended from said frame.

2. In a portable shower-bath apparatus, the combination of extensible and telescoping stay-rods, cross-shaped couplings at the upper ends of the same, curved extensionrods connected with said couplings, a collapsible water-tank supported by said extension-rods, and provided with a dischargepipe, a ring-shaped frame supported on said couplings, and a curtain suspended from said frame.

3. In a portable shower-bath apparatus, the combination, with supporting telescoping stay-rods having extension-rods at their upper ends, a water-tank supported by said extension-rods and provided with a dischargeipe, said water-tank comprising a collapsi le body, exterior strengthening bands extending from the discharge-pipe to the rim of the tank, and a retaining-ring for the upper ends of said bands, and radial brace-rods extending from the dischargepipe of the tank to the-upper ends of the stay-rods.

4;. In a portable showerbath apparatus, the combination, with inclined telescoping and extensible stay-rods, ofa water-tank,

extension-rods for supporting the same, cou- In testimony, that I claim the foregoing plings between the stay-rods and extensionas my invention, I have signed my name in rods, va, curtain-supporting ring-frame suppresence of two subscriblng witnesses.

ported on said couplings and formed of de- MORRIS HERSCOV-ITZ, 5 tachable sections and keepers at their over- Witnesses:

lapping ends, and a curtain suspended from JOHN Mun'men,

said ring-frame. L. M. DORMAN. 

